FTC's Holyoak says agency will avoid 'excessive regulation' of AI development

The document summarizes remarks by FTC member Melissa Holyoak urging a predictable, innovation-friendly approach to data privacy enforcement that avoids overregulation and recognizes the competitive impacts of consent requirements and data access for AI training, while contrasting with Lina Khan’s prior emphasis on strict limits for sensitive data and transparency in model training. It notes continued focus on data brokers and national security considerations, reflecting an evolving regulatory posture at the intersection of privacy, competition, and AI development.